Shvastani, Śvastanī: 2 definitions

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Shvastani means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

The Sanskrit term Śvastanī can be transliterated into English as Svastani or Shvastani, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

Śvastanī (श्वस्तनी).—A term of ancient grammarians for the first future called लुट् (luṭ) by Panini; cf. परिदेवने श्वस्तनी भविष्यन्त्यर्थे । इयं नु कदा गन्ता यैवं पादौ निदधाति (paridevane śvastanī bhaviṣyantyarthe | iyaṃ nu kadā gantā yaivaṃ pādau nidadhāti) M. Bh. on P. III. 3.15.

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Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Shvastani in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Śvastanī (श्वस्तनी):—[from śvastana > śvas] f. the next day, the morrow, [Maitrāyaṇī-saṃhitā]

2) [v.s. ...] (in gram.) the terminations of the first future, [Pāṇini 3-3, 15], [vArttika] 1

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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